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March 24, 2015, 8:00 pm ET - Senate amendment submitted
March 25, 2015, 8:00 pm ET - Amendment SA 664 proposed by Senator Enzi for Senator Cotton. (consideration: CR S1995-1997, S2010-2011; text: CR S1996) To establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund relating to construction of new facilities and improvements to existing facilities at the detention facilities at United States Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.
March 25, 2015, 8:00 pm ET - Senate amendment proposed (on the floor): Amendment SA 664 proposed by Senator Enzi for Senator Cotton.
March 26, 2015, 8:00 pm ET - Point of order that the amendment violates section 305(b) of the CBA raised in Senate with respect to amendment SA 664.
March 26, 2015, 8:00 pm ET - Amendment SA 664 ruled out of order by the chair.
March 26, 2015, 8:49 pm ET - On the Motion (Motion to Waive Applicable Budgetary Discipline Cotton Amdt. No. 664)

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As a kid, asparagus was on the list of my "most hated vegetables." Not only was the flavour too strong but the texture combination of mushy and stringy was enough to leave me gagging. It was not until later, when my palette had become slightly more sophisticated that I dared to try the vegetable again. When cooked properly, it should be crisp-tender with an elegant, yet distinctive taste; it is now one of my favourite vegetables.
When I met my husband (and his vegetable garden) he showed me the new spears poking up out of the soil, ready to be plucked and ripe for eating. I was shocked. It seemed so wrong to harvest a growing shoot, cutting it off clean at soil level, but he assured me that another spear would grow in its place. As long as one or two are left to grow into tall ferns which provide nutrients to the subterranean crown (underground stem), the plant will continue to produce year after year.
Asparagus is one of the first vegetables to grace the spring time table. The bright green spears, often tinged with purple, make a welcome addition to many meals as the flavour is versatile and complements most entrees. In Germany asparagus has attained an unrivalled level of nobility with a spring festival devoted entirely to menus featuring the vegetable, called Spargelfest. Spargel, unlike the apple-green spears that we know and love, refers to white asparagus which is the same plant but with a special twist. White asparagus has been prevented from turning green by depriving it of chlorophyll – producing sunlight. This is a labour of love for the white asparagus farmer as the soil around the shoots needs to be piled up to shield the spear from sunlight as it grows. Given that under ideal conditions an asparagus spear can grow 6-8 inches in 24 hours, a close eye must be kept on the white spears poking up out of the ground. This practice began in France during the 1600s and was adopted in Germany and other parts of Europe. White asparagus is harvested before it gets to be too tall and it is therefore a little more fat and stocky than its slender, green cousin. It is also a little more pricey, due to the back-breaking labour involved before and during harvesting. White asparagus has a delicate and refined flavour compared to the assertive earthy bitterness of green asparagus.
The word asparagus comes from the ancient Greek word for stalk or shoot. The perennial is a member of the liliaceae family (lily), along with leeks, onion and garlic. It is native to the East Mediterranean and has been enjoyed since ancient Roman times.


Are the Jews being anti Semitic ?
RichieAllen.co.uk Forum > On Topic > Middle East > Are the Jews being anti Semitic ?
The word Semitic means descendant of Shem the son of Noah. Jew comes from a mixture of the tribe of Judah and some of the tribe of Benjamin. The tribes of Israel are the descendants of Jacob who was the son of Isaac who in turn is the son of Abraham and Sara. Abraham's first son was Ishmael (from Hagar an Egyptian) who is the forefather of the Arabs. The bible describes the descendants of Ishmael in this fashion. Gen 16:12 And he will be a wild man; his hand will be against every man, and every man's hand against him; and he shall dwell in the presence of all his brethren.
Back to the twelve tribes of Israel they split into two Kingdoms after king Solomon. One called Judah the other called Israel. In 740BC the Assyrians (from modern day Syria) came down and took the ten tribes captive and they never returned to the land of Israel. Around 586BC the Babylonians took Judah into captivity but 70 years later they returned to the land of Judah . This time around though they were schooled in the Babylonian religions of Baal or mother and child sun worship. Which lead to replacement of the Torah with the Talmud, this is another story in itself. Back to the Semitic story.
Jacob had a brother Esau which means red and hairy (Red and the Bear are the symbols of Russia. Rothschild means red shield) Esau is the forefather of the Russian Slavic peoples. His descendants also moved away from Israel to the North and built the city of Petra. They later settled in the region known as Rosh or Russia. The other ten tribes never returned to to Israel they moved through Europe and settled in the land now known as Britain. Britain in Hebrew means covenant land and British means covenant people. They lost their tribal names and became known as the Celts and Saxons (sons of Isaac) the Angles and the Jutes. The only tribe to keep its name is situated in Denmark or Dan Mark for the tribe of Dan many of which came into Britain via the Norman (Norseman) invasion . The union Jack is the union of Jacob and the lion and unicorn coat of arms is from the Bible.
Many that call themselves Jews today are either Idumean, Edomites or Ashkenazim. Ashkenazi their forefather by the way is a descendant of Japheth another son of Noah. So when the Jews deal harshly with the surrounding people in the area who by the way are Semitic in origin, they are actually being anti Semitic.
Jerusalem at the time it was captured by king David was a Jebusite stronghold. The Jebusites who were Canaanites, Jebus was a descendant of Ham brother of Shem.King David by the way was ruddy (or translated fair skin with red hair) more like a Scotsman than the current depictions of him. Just on the descendants of Ishmael there are no references to Jerusalem as a holy site in the Koran.
Sorry another quote from the Bible its hard to discount it's influence on history.
Mosaic Law, for example, or the law of 'Moses', it is the law of the Levites. These laws originate from the Babylonian Brotherhood. What it is not , is the law or word of God.
The Torah and Talmud, both compiled overwhelmingly in and after their time in Babylon, are a mental bombardment of highly detailed laws governing every area of a person's life. There's no way that was given by 'God' on the top of a mountain. The Levites wrote it and then invented Moses to hide this fact.
Other 'laws' have been constantly added or revised since, to cover all eventualities. The pages of these Levite texts contain a constant and sickening theme of extreme racism against non-Judeans and the need to 'utterly destroy' anyone who defies them.
This horrific stuff was not written by Judeans or 'Jews' as a people. They are victims of these beliefs, not the authors. It was written by the Levites, representatives of the priestly bloodlines of the the Babylonian Brotherhood, who have no more allegiance to the Jewish people than did Adolf Hitler. To blame it on 'the Jews' is a nonsense and exactly what the Brotherhood want people to do because it creates enormous opportunities to divide and rule, the very foundation of their control.
What horrors this manipulation has caused for 'Jew' and 'Gentile' alike. It is the same with the Jewish oral law called the Mishnah, completed by the second century AD.
Israel Shahak, a survivor of the Belsen Concentration Camp, is one of the comparatively few people now known as Jews, who has had the courage to openly challenge and expose the Talmud. Shahak, in his book Jewish History, Jewish Religion , highlights the stunning level of racism on which the 'Jewish' (Levite, Brotherhood) law is founded.
He tells how the extreme end of this 'faith', as represented by the orthodox rabbis today, makes it a religious offence to save the life of a Gentile, unless there would be unpleasant consequences for Jews not doing so.
The charging of interest on loans to a fellow Jew is banned, but by Talmudic law they must charge a Gentile as much interest as they possibly can.
It is demanded that Jews must utter a curse every time they pass a Gentile cemetery and that when they pass a Gentile building they must ask God to destroy it.
Jews are forbidden to defraud each other, but that law does not apply to the defrauding of Gentiles. Jewish prayers bless God for not making them Gentiles and others ask that Christians may perish immediately.
These are the laws of the belief system called 'Jewish' which is constantly complaining about, and condemning, racism against Jews! The very belief system is founded on the most extreme racism you will ever encounter. Yet the cry of "anti-Semitic" is used to discredit researchers who are getting too close to the truth about the global conspiracy.
Jesus main protagonists were the leaders of the jews. Who were making Corban or a gift at the alter of the temple. Thus no longer having to care for their parents who sometimes went on to starve to death. These principles were never part of Gods law. Jesus said you make the power of God to no effect with your traditions. Today people pay to put their parents in a home istead of keeping then at home with them. Have we as Gentiles taken perhaps unknowingly some of the teachings of the evil Talmud. Which is not of the creator but the teachings of his adversary. Jesus taught people and healed them ,feed them rose them from the dead. He was found guilty of standing up to the jews and gave his life. Shouldn't he be a hero of this cause. Hollywood script writers have to put in so many blasphemous uses of his name in films. They are always trying mock him even today.
(01-25-2018, 11:52 PM)Greg D Wrote: A very interesting read, and yes I do beleive ZIONIST Jews are anti Semetic. You are certainly not being racist.


I've been curing eggs for roughly 30 years and I've changed the way I cure eggs an endless amount of times. Up until a few years ago I always used powder cures. Meanwhile, after playing with wet brines, like Fire Brine, my egg curing process has changed dramatically. This season, nevertheless, it changed a ton, but I've found a recipe I plan to stick with.
The process I use it much different than most. However, it's yielding a perfect egg that's catching fish daily, even when conditions aren't favorable. Rather than using one product I'm mixing several products I like and creating a cure I'm confident in. I'm now getting a consistent egg every time.
While some may think I'm crazy I'm using a blender to mix my wet cure. The blender is a vehicle to mix my scent, dye and cure and ensures that all contents blend together to create consistency.
Keep in mind, I'm only using one cure in the first part of this process and that's the Fire Brine. The rest of these products I'm using are designed for color or scent. I want a fairly firm egg that will stay on the hook and not fade. That's part of the reason why I add the dye. The Fire Dye helps the egg keep its color longer. The Liquid Krill provides a scent and I've always used the Nectar because it super charges the eggs with more egg scent.
This process is actually simpler than when I used powder cure exclusively. It's easier to get the same amount of egg cure in your eggs every time when you are using wet brine. A powder cure is more challenging to get the same amount on your eggs every time.
Take Fire Dye (1/3 bottle), Liquid Krill (three squirts), Red Nectar (quarter bottle) and Fire Brine (full bottle) and pour it into a blender. Turn the blender on for 30 seconds and mix contents. The above formula is based on curing 10 skeins. If you are doing fewer you can scale back the amount of each of these liquids.
Butterfly open eggs, place them in the container and pour the now mixed liquid fish catch formula out of the blender and into container. Make sure to submerge your eggs in the liquid. As long as the eggs are covered in the slurry of juice you can be assured you have the correct amount.
In the morning I take these eggs out and lay them on a screen. This allows them to air dry. I'll let them dry for half a day.
Grab a bottle of Natural and Red BorX O Fire. Pour both into a Ziploc and mix them. I'm fishing on the Sacramento River in California. If you are fishing somewhere else and red, pink or orange work better, go ahead and use that color. This formula works best for me, however.
Take the mixed BorX O Fire and dust the skeins liberally. I do this while they are resting on the screen still. However, you can do this while they are in a container as well. That's personal preference. The Borx O Fire is used to firm up the eggs and I like the krill that's in the BorX O Fire. Most salmon are big krill eaters.
Wrap the skeins individually in paper towels and place them in the fridge. This is to capture any other moisture from the eggs. They are ready to fish.
Editor's Note: Veteran guide Mike Bogue operates Mike Bogue Guide Service in Northern California for several decades. For more information on his guided Sacramento River salmon trips please visit http://www.mikebogue.com. You can also download his new App at the App Store. Search for Mike Bogue.


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Components and definition of the hydrologic cycle
Water users and volume of water used
How water is shared among people
Distribution of water on the planet
Define aquifer and confining layer
Properties required for a good aquifer
All life requires water. The hydrosphere (Earth's water) is an important agent of geologic change. It shapes our planet through weathering and erosion, deposits minerals that aid in lithification, and alters rocks after they are lithified. Water carried by subducted oceanic plates causes melting in the upper mantle material. Communities rely on suitable water sources for consumption, power generation, crop production, and many other things.
11.1: Prelude to Water
n pre-industrial civilizations, control of water resources was a symbol of power. Two thousand-year-old Roman aqueducts still grace European, Middle Eastern, and North African skylines. Ancient Mayan kings used water imagery such as frogs, water-lilies, waterfowl to show their divine power over their societies' water resources. Control over water continues to be an integral part of the governmental duties of most modern societies.
11.2: Properties of Water
The physical and chemical properties of water are what make it essential to life and useful to civilization. Water is a molecule made of one negatively charged (-2) oxygen ion and two positively-charged (+1) hydrogen ions, giving it the chemical formula H2O, with strong covalent bonds between the oxygen and two hydrogen ions. The shape of the water molecule allows for an uneven distribution of charge, where one side is slightly positive and one side is slightly negative.
11.3: Water Cycle
The water cycle describes how water changes between solid, liquid, and gas (water vapor) phases and changes location. Water can be evaporated, which is the process where a liquid is converted to a gas. Solar energy warms the water sufficiently to excite the water molecules to the point of vaporization. Evaporation occurs from surface water bodies such as oceans, lakes, and streams and the land surface.
The basic unit of division of the landscape is the drainage basin. A drainage basin, also known as a catchment or watershed, is the area of land that captures precipitation and contributes runoff to a stream or stream segment. Drainage divides are local topographic high points that separate one drainage basin from another. If water falls on one side of the divide, that water goes to one stream, and if it falls on the other side of the divide, then the water goes to a different stream.
In the United States, 355 billion gallons of ground and surface water are withdrawn for use each day, of which 76 billion gallons are fresh groundwater. The state of California accounts for 16% of national groundwater withdrawals. Utah is the second driest state in the United States behind its neighbor Nevada, having a mean statewide precipitation of 12.2 inches per year. Utah also has the second-highest per capita rate of total domestic water use of 167 gallons per day per person.
Federal and state governments have put laws in place to ensure the fair and equitable use of water. Based on the distribution of precipitation in the United States, the states are in a position that requires them to create a fair and legal system for sharing water. Because of the limited supply of water, especially in the western United States, some states have adopted a system of legally dispersing ownership of natural waters. A claim to a portion of a water source is known as a water right.
11.7: Surface Water
A stream or river is a body of flowing surface water confined to a channel. Terms such as creeks and brooks are social terms not used in geology. Streams are the most important agents of erosion and transportation of sediments on the earth's surface. They create much of the surface topography and are an important water resource. Most of this section will focus on stream location, processes, landforms, and hazards. Water resources and groundwater processes will be discussed in later sections.
11.8: Groundwater
Most rocks are not entirely solid and contain a certain amount of open space between grains or crystals, known as pores. Porosity is a measure of the open space in rocks –expressed as the percentage of open space that makes up the total volume of the rock or sediment material. Porosity can occur as primary porosity, which represents the original pore spaces in the rock (e.g. space between sand grains), or secondary porosity which occurs after the rock forms (e.g. dissolved portions of rock).
11.9: Water Contamination
Water can be contaminated by various human activities or by existing natural features, like mineral-rich geologic formations. Agricultural activities, industrial operations, landfills, animal operations, and small and large scale sewage treatment processes, among many other things, all can potentially contribute to contamination. As water runs over the land or infiltrates into the ground, it dissolves material left behind by these potential contaminant sources.
11.10: Karst
Karst refers to landscapes and hydrologic features created by the dissolution of limestone. Karst can be found anywhere where there are limestone and other soluble subterranean substances like salt deposits. The dissolution of limestone creates features like sinkholes, caverns, disappearing streams, and towers. Karst forms when natural water, in combination with carbon dioxide, creates carbonic acid and dissolves calcite (calcium carbonate) in limestone.
Thumbnail: Violent water below Niagara Falls. Image used with permission (CC-BY; The Rafti Institute).
10.4: Examples of Landslides


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Click to download broadcast quality clip of Congressman Kustoff's speech.
Washington, D.C. – September 26, 2018 – Today, Congressman David Kustoff (TN-08) spoke on the floor of the House of Representatives to bring awareness to childhood cancer. September is Childhood Cancer Awareness Month.
Congressman Kustoff said: "Mr. Speaker, I rise today in support of families and children everywhere who have been affected by childhood cancer.
"September is Childhood Cancer Awareness Month. As I think about the meaning behind this month, I realize childhood cancer has had a significant impact on my district in West Tennessee.
"According to the American Childhood Cancer Organization more than 15,000 children under 21 are diagnosed with cancer every year. It is heartbreaking that any family must endure the pain caused by childhood cancer.
"Thanks to the countless efforts by doctors, nurses, and researchers, the childhood cancer survival rate has now reached over 80 percent.
"Back home, we are fortunate to have state-of-the-art facilities dedicated to childhood cancer research with personnel working each day to see that our children are receiving the best possible care. St. Jude Children's Research Hospital in Memphis provides top-notch cancer treatment to nearly 7,500 patients from all over the world each year.
"From medical personnel to volunteers to families sharing their testimonies, my district is filled with many who have dedicated their lives to the pursuit of an end to childhood cancer.
"Here in Congress, I have supported numerous initiatives to fight so that all children have a chance of survival. Most recently, I cosponsored and voted for the Childhood Cancer STAR Act, which was signed into law by President Trump this summer.
"Danny Thomas, the founder of St. Jude, believed that no child should die in the dawn of life. We have come so far to increase the odds of survival and recovery. But we will not stop there.
"I feel fortunate knowing that each day, we are one step closer to finding cures and ensuring that every child has the chance to live.


Google announced its new Android version, Android 9 Pie recently. It also stated that the update will be available exclusively for Pixel devices currently. Now, there is news which suggests that Google has released an OTA (over-the-air) update for Essential Phone. This is considered to be the first non-Google device to receive an OTA update. Essential phones have thrived all along for its software support with other updates and applications. The device has become well-known to be receiving very frequent updates and the recent one being Android Pie.
The best part is that Essential phones will receive Android 9 Pie on the same day as the Pixel devices will receive. Google released the OS which will be available to Essential, all credits to Project Treble. The team of Essential phones has their priority set, to bring out updates quickly, efficiently and make more compatible devices and software.
Essential Phone didn't turn out to be what Andy Rubin envisioned, but if you own it, you sure will not repent all thanks to the Android Pie update that it will soon receive.


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Today, Coldplay revealed the video for "Up&Up," the anthemic third single from their current album, A Head Full Of Dreams. Created by Vania Heymann and Gal Muggia, the video is a poignant, surrealist montage that alludes to contemporary issues. It also features racehorses galloping on water and a popcorn-spouting volcano. "Up&Up" is the closing track from A Head Full Of Dreams, which has reached Number One ...
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Q: MongoDB Aggregate get the number of user exist in a specific exam and secure number of position in that exam I have a dataset like this:
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Now I want the result of all the users who are on the list along with how many times on that exam user secure rank 1, 2 or 3.
Dummy expected answer:
Suppose any user who takes part in the pt: 1 exam and 3 times he secures 1st position, 1 time 2nd position and 5 times he secures 3rd position.
[
  {
    pt: 2,
    users: [
      { uid: '5c35f1045643180d9488112f', rank1: 3, rank2: 1, rank3: 5 },
      { uid: '5c35f1045643180d9488113g', rank1: 0, rank2: 15, rank3: 2 },
    ]
  }
]

What I tried is just for the repetition on behalf of userid. I am confused about how to write the proper query to achieve this :
db.CollectionName.aggregate(
  [
    {
      $facet: {
        groupByPage: [
          { $unwind: '$_id' },
          {
            $group: {
              _id: '$_id',
              count: { $sum: 1 },
            },
          },
        ],
      }
    }
  ]
)

Can anyone guide me with the proper approach and share the steps for understandbility.

A: You can use a single $group stage where to sum with a conditional on the rank value, like so:
db.collection.aggregate([
  {
    $group: {
      _id: {
        user: "$userid",
        exam: "$pt"
      },
      rank1: {
        $sum: {
          $cond: [
            {
              $eq: [
                "$rank",
                1
              ]
            },
            1,
            0
          ]
        },

      },
      rank2: {
        $sum: {
          $cond: [
            {
              $eq: [
                "$rank",
                2
              ]
            },
            1,
            0
          ]
        },

      },
      rank3: {
        $sum: {
          $cond: [
            {
              $eq: [
                "$rank",
                3
              ]
            },
            1,
            0
          ]
        },

      }
    }
  },
  {
    $group: {
      _id: "$_id.exam",
      users: {
        $push: {
          uud: "$_id.user",
          rank1: "$rank1",
          rank2: "$rank2",
          rank3: "$rank3"
        }
      }
    }
  }
])

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Megan Thee Stallion takes the stand in Tory Lanez trial with support from demonstrators
Alley EinsteinDecember 13, 2022
Megan Thee Stallion took the stand on Tuesday morning in a downtown Los Angeles courtroom, eventually confronting Canadian rapper Tory Lanez, more than two years after he allegedly shot and killed her in the Hollywood Hills.
Wearing a purple suit, the "Savage" and "WAP" hitmaker – real name Megan Pete – entered the courtroom around 11:15 a.m. and got emotional almost immediately after Los Angeles County Deputy Dist. atty Kathy Ta asked her if she knew Lanez, whose real name is Daystar Peterson.
"I just don't feel good … I can't believe I have to come in here and do this," said Pete, 27, after Ta asked her if she was nervous.
Peterson, 30, was charged with assault with a firearm, illegal possession of a firearm and negligent surrender of a gun for shooting Pete in the feet in July 2020. If convicted according to the charges, he faces more than 22 years in prison.
Pete said Tuesday she was driving away from a party at Kylie Jenner's house with Peterson, his bodyguard, and Kelsey Harris, a longtime friend of Pete's, when an argument broke out in their SUV on Nichols Canyon Road, authorities said . Peterson was upset that Pete asked him to leave the party, she said Tuesday.
Peterson then turned around and told Pete she had to "stop" lying to Harris about their relationship.
Pete told the court that she and Peterson had become friends in the months leading up to the shooting and bonded over the loss of their mothers together. They also had an occasional sexual relationship, which Pete says Harris first learned about in that SUV.
Harris had a "crush" on Peterson, according to Pete, and after the revelation about their sex life, the argument spiraled out of control. Peterson called both women "sluts and hoes," Pete testified Tuesday, and then the two began to argue about the state of their musical careers.
Pete asked to be let out of the car. But as she walked away from the vehicle, Peterson reportedly fired five shots at her and yelled, "Dance, bitch!" resulting in Pete sustaining wounds on her feet.
"I'm in shock. I'm afraid. I hear the gun go off and I can't believe he's shooting at me," Pete said Tuesday.
The group drove away from the area while a bleeding Pete tried to stanch the wound with towels in the back seat. Pete said Tuesday that Peterson immediately promised any woman $1 million if they didn't tell police about the incident, and claimed he was on probation for a previous gun misdemeanor.
Peterson's attorney, George Mgdesyan, has repeatedly said his client was never on parole.
Minutes later, Los Angeles police officers stopped the car on Hollywood Boulevard. Dramatic police body camera footage shown in court showed all four occupants of the car, including a limping, bloodied Pete, being brought to the ground and arrested by officers on the street.
Pete initially did not report the shooting. On Tuesday, Pete reiterated her claim that she does not feel comfortable speaking to the LAPD, particularly in the summer of 2020 after the killings of George Floyd and Breonna Taylor.
"At the time we're at the height of police brutality … I felt like if I said this man just shot me, maybe they would shoot first and ask questions later," Pete said. "I don't feel safe in the car. I don't feel safe with the police either."
Pete also noted that "working with cops isn't really acceptable in the black community."
Weeks later, in an Instagram video, she publicly accused Peterson of shooting her. Peterson has denied any wrongdoing, and in a number of songs he's released since his arrest, has suggested that the "Savage" rapper's team "framed" him for the attack.
Supporters gather outside the Los Angeles courthouse in support of Megan Thee Stallion.
(Jason Armond/Los Angeles Times)
Mgdesyan said the case was about "jealousy" and suggested the fight in the car took place between a highly intoxicated Pete and her once-close friend Harris. Although he hasn't said with any authority that Harris fired the gun — which has been a popular theory among Peterson's most ardent supporters — he has maintained that his client's DNA was not found on the gun used in the attack.
But prosecutors have produced a prison call from Peterson, in which he apologized for his behavior the night of the shooting, admitted he was drunk and expressed concern that after what happened, Pete "never" would speak to him again. However, at no point does Peterson specifically admit to firing a gun.
On Tuesday, Pete said Peterson had contacted her multiple times to apologize, including a call from a phone number she didn't recognize as he described seeing video of her post-shooting expressing "the pain in her eyes".
"Why are you weird? You know you shot me and now you're watching me?" Pete asked on Tuesday.
While Harris and Pete are estranged, Harris is also expected to testify and confirm a text message she sent shortly after the attack which, according to Pete's personal attorney Alex Spiro, reads "Tory shot Meg".
The trial is expected to last until early next week, and it's unclear if Peterson will testify. Pete is scheduled to return to the stand Tuesday afternoon.
Peterson didn't make eye contact with Pete when she entered the courtroom on Tuesday, but took copious notes while she spoke. He was flanked in the hallway outside the courtroom by at least a dozen supporters, including his young son, who was present when Pete testified.
A small group of protesters holding signs that read "I Stand With Megan" stood near the Temple Street entrance to the courthouse, where Pete arrived just before 9am and entered the courthouse.
Jaki Murillo, a youth mentor at the Young Women's Freedom Center, said she felt the need to show up Tuesday because she sees it as a frustrating refusal by male hip-hop artists to believe Pete. Last month, Drake released a song with lyrics that many interpreted as casting doubt on Pete's claims.
"We're here because a lot of black and brown women are asked twice, not once," Murillo said when they make allegations of domestic violence.
Murillo said she was inspired by Pete's decision to speak out and press charges against Peterson, despite perceived opposition to her in the hip-hop industry.
"That's why I respect her. She's still going through this after all of that," Murillo said. "She gives other girls hope to speak out."
Pete also raised the idea that the hip-hop industry tends to be male-dominated and that she feared reporting Peterson could actively harm her burgeoning career.
"This whole situation in the industry is like a big boys club," she testified. "As I say to any of you, now you're all going to hate me."
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ONEIDA – Oneida residents had the opportunity to sit in on two meetings regarding fluoridation of the city's water supply Monday.
The first was held by Dr. Paul Connett at the Oneida Public Library, where about a dozen people attended to hear the Fluoride Action Network (www.fluoridealert.org) director speak.
He noted that 97 percent of Western European countries drink non-fluoridated water; however, the majority of Americans live in areas with fluoridated water.
"Just because something occurs naturally, doesn't mean it's good for you," said Connett, adding that "nature" chose not to use fluoride in any biological processes.
Connett told those in attendance that fluoride can cause dental fluorosis, a mottling of the tooth enamel caused by excess fluoride exposure during tooth development.
Later Monday evening, the Oneida Common Council held a public hearing on fluoridating the city water supply. There was a standing room only crowd in the Common Council Chambers.
Speaking was local dentist Dr. Samuel Barr, a proponent of fluoridation (http://www.dentist13421.net/fluoride.html), and Connett.
Connett again presented his views on fluoridation, asking the crowd how many opposed fluoridation to which about half the audience raised their hands.
During his presentation, he noted that there are alternatives to putting an additive into the water supply which include education of dental health starting in nursery school- teaching proper toothbrushing techniques, and opting for healthy snacks instead of sugary ones.
"This is what the taxpayers money should be going into," Connett said.
Barr's views on fluoridation included ideas that fluoride is not a medicine and is helpful in prevention of tooth decay, and that adding fluoride to the municipal water supply would be in trace amounts. Barr also said the addition of fluoride is endorsed by virtually every public health organization.
Barr has noted that too much fluoride can discolor teeth, but noted the trace amount of fluoride that would be added to a water supply would not cause severe fluorosis.
Disputing Connett's statement that fluoride is a "neurotoxic," Barr noted that at high doses, even oxygen can cause death or blindness.
Fellow Oneida dentist Dr. Edward Decastro said that there have been "plenty" of studies that indicate fluoride does not cause cancer.
Local residents also weighed in with opposing viewpoints.
Oneida resident Paul Newsom stated that chlorine that is also added in to public water supplies is far more toxic than the amount of fluoride that would be added to the water.
Elizabeth Carnevale, another Oneida city resident, noted that she was a proponent of dental health education, and felt there should be "no rush" to make a decision about fluoridation.
No council action was taken on the issue of fluoridating the city's water supply.
Oneida City Mayor Max Smith told those in attendance that the council would be taking all input received from the public into consideration when making any future decisions regarding putting fluoridation to a vote.


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States' Wage Law Immunity Curbed : Court's Action on Transit System Pay May Affect All Governmental Workers
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The Supreme Court, widening federal authority over the states, Tuesday reversed a landmark 1976 decision and ruled 5 to 4 that the federal government could impose minimum wage and overtime laws on transit systems operated by state and local agencies.
The decision specifically paves the way for increased federal control over the wages and hours of all state and municipal employees--an action that could prove costly to taxpayers and transit riders as new revenues are required to support higher labor costs.
The ruling removes an 8-year-old legal precedent that had proved one of the few barriers to the far-ranging power of Congress to force state and local agencies to comply with federal laws.
Difficult to Implement
The court majority concluded that the 1976 ruling--which had exempted fire and police services, sanitation and other "traditional" state functions from such federal regulation--had proved too difficult to implement, producing confusion among the lower courts as they tried to apply it to a wide range of governmental services.
State and local government officials reacted to the court's decision with anger, disbelief and uncertainty, and some asserted that it could have a ruinous impact on their budgets.
"This is a very shocking document," former Transportation Secretary William T. Coleman, now legal counsel for the American Public Transit Assn., said as he thumbed through the ruling.
However, labor union officers applauded the decision and said that it cures an obvious injustice.
"We are pleased that the Supreme Court has ruled that public employees should have the same rights and protections as all other workers covered by federal wage and hour laws," said Gerald W. McEntee, president of the 1.1-million-member American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees.
Public transit officials contended that the decision would cost local systems at least $100 million a year in higher overtime pay and administrative expenses. Many bus and subway drivers work split shifts--the morning and evening rush hours--and transit systems often pay them less than the federally required time and a half for their hours between shifts.
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Justice Harry A. Blackmun, who had voted with the 5-4 majority that had issued the 1976 decision, switched sides and ended up writing Tuesday's majority opinion. The previous ruling, he said, "tried to repair what did not need repair."
"We therefore now reject, as unsound in principle and unworkable in practice, a rule of state immunity from federal regulation that turns on a judicial appraisal of whether a particular governmental function is . . . 'traditional,' " Blackmun said.
The court said that the part of the Constitution giving the federal government power to regulate interstate commerce may extend to whatever activities Congress decides to regulate.
Dissenters expressed dismay at the court's unusually abrupt reversal of itself, saying that it undermined the stability of judicial decision making. Although the court on occasion reconsiders and overrules itself, few reversals have been rendered so quickly, they pointed out.
Justice Lewis F. Powell Jr., in an opinion joined by Chief Justice Warren E. Burger and Justices William H. Rehnquist and Sandra Day O'Connor, argued that the new decision reduced constitutional guarantees of state sovereignty to "meaningless rhetoric." The ruling, they said, effectively authorized federal control over the wages and hours of all state and local employees.
"Members of the immense federal bureaucracy are not elected, know less about the services traditionally rendered by states and localities and are inevitably less responsive to recipients of such services than are state legislatures, city councils, boards of supervisors and state and local commissions, boards and agencies," Powell wrote.
'Core' Activities
The 1976 decision, issued in a case called National League of Cities vs. Usery, represented a big victory for the states. The court said then that the 10th Amendment, which gives the states all powers not specifically given to the federal government, barred the application of federal wage and hour laws to "traditional" or "core" state and local activities.
Since then, lower court rulings had differed markedly over which state and local functions were immune from federal regulation under the 1976 ruling. Airport operations, waste disposal and the licensing of motorists, for example, have been held subject to federal control. But issuing industrial development bonds, regulating traffic on public roads and operating mental health facilities have been held beyond the ruling's scope.
'Wait and See'
Jerry Selmers, assistant administrative officer for the city of Los Angeles, said that it is too early to tell what effect the court ruling would have on the city. "If there is any impact, it would be on the overtime provision, but we'll just have to wait and see," he said.
A spokesman for the Southern California Rapid Transit District said that the 5,000 RTD drivers earn an average of $11.90 an hour, well above the $3.35 federal minimum wage, and get time and a half for overtime.
Bill Stewart, senior assistant counsel for Los Angeles County, said that the ruling might affect overtime pay for the nearly 2,000 firefighters and 6,000 sheriff's deputies who had been exempted from federal labor regulations.
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Defining Functions
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FRESNO, Calif. - Fresno Falcons captain Dan Tessier has been named an alternate captain for the National Conference All-Stars at next Wednesday's Coors Light ECHL All-Star Game in Reading, Pa.
In Fresno's first game after the announcement that Tessier had been picked as a starter for the National Conference, the Falcons' leading scorer promptly recorded his first professional hat trick during a 9-5 win against the San Diego Gulls on Jan. 7. Tessier is currently the ECHL's third leading scorer with 41 points (17g-24a) following a two-goal, two-assist performance last night against the Pensacola Ice Pilots. His second goal last night served as the game-winner in the Falcons' dramatic 4-3 overtime victory, which moved the club into sole possession of third place in the West Division.
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'Grace' from Greta Bradman
Soprano Greta Bradman's new CD Grace on the Sony label, is for her, "a desire to take us on a journey to a place of innocent hope in life" she said to SoundsLikeSydney.
Superficially, this may seems at odds with some of the selections on this, her second CD. (Her first CD Forest of Dreams was released a year ago). There is 'The Song to the Moon' from Dvorak's Rusalka, which tells of love beyond reach; there is also 'Lascia Ch'io Panga' from Handel's Rinaldo, Almirena's song of tears.
To explain this, Bradman delves into her training as a psychologist and the concept of human resilience which intrigues her. "I became fascinated by how two people could experience the same event and one could overcome it and move on, whilst another could be burdened with it for the rest of their life. I came to see, through studying psychology the ways one can consider the future – through the lens of hope, or the lens of fear. For all of us it is little of each – but I really wanted to create in some way, a collection of music that tapped into hope".
At the other end of the time line is 'Gortoz A Ran', a Breton folk song written by Denez Prigent used in the soundtrack of the movie 'Blackhawk Down'. "It is written in a completely different genre and time and is quite devoid of hope in a sense, but is about someone searching for hope in the universe rather than in the world". She adds "I love the way that music written 30 or 300 years ago can be unified by the fact that we haven't changed much in 200 or in 2000 years, and so I wanted to make an album of music that celebrates beauty and the hope that characterizes us as human".
When Bradman auditioned for a degree in classical voice performance at the Elder Conservatorium in Adelaide, she was an experienced choral singer, and had performed solos in choral works and school music theatre productions. All of this was built on her innate talent as she had no formal vocal training. SLS asked her if she had to change her style of singing and technique once she commenced formal vocal studies.
"I was lucky in that as an undergraduate music student, I had a teacher who looked after young voices, being patient and letting the voice develop by itself. I was encouraged to develop a good technique that took away any tension and to wait until the voice had found its own place. I found this invaluable because I wasn't pushing my voice in any direction. Starting as a chorister and going on to small chamber ensembles and solos with them I was exposed to a lot of different music but didn't really have a sense of needing to shape my voice in any way other than what was completely natural. As I progressed through my 20s I sought teachers to delve into technique to expand my voice in the way I wanted to – more of building on what I had. When I listen to my voice when I was 17 and starting out at the Con – it is now richer and fuller but a product of age and maturity more than training".
In the knowledge that voices mature at their own pace, and as a singer whose wider fame has come as an adult, does she have any advice for children and teenagers seeking their fortunes on talent shows?
"There are plusses and minuses – we live in a world where TV is the way to get exposure so talent shows can be helpful – but invariably when you're young you're not sure what you want to do musically and you're likely to get directed by others down a path where they think you should go. I was able to study and enjoy music for many years first, and so I know what I love and am more confident about pursuing the music I'm passionate about. When I make a more controversial decision- like recording a Coldplay song, ('Fix You' on Grace) it's a decision that I have made – no-one has made that decision for me. I choose the music not because it's a 'pop' song but because I think it's a really good song".
She continues: "It's tempting to pursue the quick option and as a young artiste it can work well – but you need a mature outlook, take success in your stride and not push your voice. If someone came to me as a young singer I would tell them to give themselves time".
Bradman's singing career to date has focused on oratorio, lieder and chamber works. Yet amongst the songs by Sibelius, Lloyd-Webber and Elton John, Grace does include some opera. Bradman confesses that she is indeed now, tempted by opera. "I did sing opera before I started my PhD studies (in psychology) – and really enjoyed those productions. But the PhD and working with trainee psychologists, took up all my time. Now I have more time and my younger son is older, I would love to pursue opera! Opera can be incredibly passionate, gorgeous and moving. I think that it's a great medium though which to attract broader audiences back to classical music. Every classical music artiste needs to be an ambassador for the art form in the interests of helping it live and prosper into the future".
Sydneysiders will soon hear Bradman in concert when she sings with the Sydney Philharmonia Choirs in J S Bach's B minor Mass in mid–October. Unusually, this is one soloist who has sung this luscious work as a chorister before stepping up to the front of the stage as a soloist. "I love how jazzy and risky Bach's music can be. It is so different to Handel – Bach is so precise and the phrases are quite instrumental. I have to think very carefully about breathing because the phrases are so astronomically long".
Bradman went on to reveal an invaluable practice tip: "One technique I used to hone my coloratura I took from one of my favourite composers – Chopin. I used to get out my books of Chopin Etudes and play the left hand whilst singing the right hand part. I think it's that element of continually changing instrumental line that I love about Bach".
From Bach, the conversation turned to Australian music of which she is a firm advocate and recalls a highlight of her career being the soprano soloist in Ross Edwards' Symphony No 2 'Earth Spirit Songs' with the Adelaide Symphony Orchestra at the Adelaide Town Hall last year. "Australian works are different and offer something completely new because the unique Australian landscape is a source of inspiration for so many Australian composers and the works are a coming together of cultures and soundworlds. For example, Ross Edwards' is one of my favourite composers – his 'Earth Spirit Songs' is a most remarkable work tapping into poetry written by Judith Wright and alongside verse written by Hildegard von Bingen. The fusion – the use of drums evocative of islander music with plainchant from a very long time ago creates a texture that composers in this country create when they take music from different cultures that are all still a part of Australian culture and bring it to life in one piece".
To release two solo albums virtually within the space of 12 months (Forest of Dreams was released on August 13 2010 and Grace on August 26th 2011) is quite some achievement. SoundsLikeSydney asked Bradman about the points of difference between the two collections and how she had grown as a performer in the intervening time. "One key difference is that Forest of Dreams is an album of intimate lullabies, like singing to a child – intended to be a relaxing selection of gorgeous music. There weren't any great dynamic shifts and it was sung in a light voice. In my choirs, I was always told to sing more quietly – so singing quietly is something I'm very comfortable with. Grace on the other hand is more passionate and diverse and I get to use my full voice more. I didn't include any coloratura on Grace but the music does allow me to sing out more".
In an interesting parallel, Bradman links her vocal development to her own increasing sense of confidence. "In the last couple of years coming out of my shell and embracing my full voice is something that I have needed to do and relished doing. So in a way Grace is the first step in releasing albums that reflect my full voice rather than a gentle quiet sound. It has been incredibly liberating – take for example, the album cover of Grace – I would have felt very uncomfortable wearing a dress like that a number of years ago. Now I relish it as part of the drama and it's fantastic! Singing out is part of "This is me!" and I'm OK with that. In lieder recitals too – peeling away the layers of emotion and getting to the heart and soul – that is something I absolutely relish – to completely allow yourself to be vulnerable and invest in the music and give of yourself. It is a challenge but I also get a lot of satisfaction out of it".
Check out the youtube video clip of the recording of Grace on the videos page.
Grace is released by Sony Music Catalogue Number 88697928022
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Africa Express Presents...The Orchestra of Syrian Musicians and Guests Album Out Now!
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We're delighted to announce the release of a live album entitled Africa Express Presents… The Orchestra of Syrian Musicians & Guests, which is out now on Transgressive Records! Click here to stream and download the album exclusively on Google Play Music.
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We recorded the album live in June when The Orchestra of Syrian Musicians came together for the first time since the conflict in their country flared up five years ago. They were joined by artists from Britain, Syria, Algeria, Lebanon, Mali, Mauritania, Senegal, Turkey, Tunisia and the United States including Bassekou Kouyaté, Bu Kolthoum, Damon Albarn, Eslam Jawaad, Faia Younan, Julia Holter, Malikah, Mounir Troudi, Noura Mint Seymali, Paul Weller, Rachid Taha and Seckou Keita.
Raghad Haddad, orchestra member (viola) from Damascus said: "The album is very important to us. It was a very unique project, artists from all over the world performing with the most brilliant musicians from Syria. It was an honour for me. And this new album will give people another opportunity to get to know The Orchestra of Syrian Musicians for what we are – passionate, professional musicians."
The joyous and uplifting album showcases Syrian and Arabic music, alongside unique interpretations of some well-known Western songs. It features tracks recorded live at Southbank Centre's Royal Festival Hall – a show described in a 5 star review by the Evening Standard as "an epic paean to their lost homeland"- as well as songs from the storming opening slot on Glastonbury's Pyramid Stage and the Holland Festival in Amsterdam, Istanbul Jazz Festival and Roskilde Festival in Denmark.
This album was made possible with the support of Google Play Music.
Co commissioned by 14-18 Now & Holland Festival
Full track listing:
# Track Title – Artist
Intro – The Orchestra of Syrian Musicians
3azely – The Orchestra of Syrian Musicians
Wild Wood – Paul Weller & The Orchestra of Syrian Musicians
Yah Mahla El Fus'ha – Faia Younan & The Orchestra of Syrian Musicians
Out of Time – Damon Albarn & The Orchestra of Syrian Musicians
Rakeb 3al Hamra – Mounir Troudi & The Orchestra of Syrian Musicians
Feel You – Julia Holter & The Orchestra of Syrian Musicians
Al Ajaleh – The Orchestra of Syrian Musicians feat. Bassekou Kouyaté & Seckou Keita
Blackbird – The Orchestra of Syrian Musicians feat. Damon Albarn & Paul Weller
Old Damascus – The Orchestra of Syrian Musicians
Richa – Noura Mint Seymali & The Orchestra of Syrian Musicians
White Flag – Damon Albarn & The Orchestra of Syrian Musicians feat. Eslam Jawaad, Malikah, Ceza & Bu Kolthoum
Ya Rayeh – Rachid Taha & The Orchestra of Syrian Musicians
Oghneyat Men Baladi – The Orchestra of Syrian Musicians
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Winners are grinners - and in the case of three lucky Taranaki farming families, they're also planters.
They shared $9,000 worth of prizes today after a prize draw organised by the Taranaki Regional Council, which is in the midst of distributing 300,000 native plants as part of its large-scale programme to protect and enhance water quality with thousands of kilometres of riparian fencing and vegetation.
•	Pip and Trent Olliver (Mitchell Dairies Ltd), Manaia - 700 riparian plants and associated pre-planting preparation, planting and maintenance work, to a total value of $3,500 (sponsored by Fonterra).
•	Neil and Megan Barnes, New Plymouth - Goods to the value $2,500 from RD1 (sponsored by Fonterra).
•	Eric and Jeanine Fowler, Urenui - $1,000 worth of riparian plants and $2,000 worth of fertilizer (sponsored by Revital).
The big prize winners, Pip and Trent Olliver, can't believe their beginners' luck - they're in their first year of implementing a Council-prepared riparian management plan for their 150 ha farm on which they milk 600 cows.
"We were thinking about doing it in three stages but now I think we'll be able to combine two of them," says Mrs Olliver.
She says they were attracted by the concept of the riparian programme, and impressed by the example set on neighbouring properties.
Neil and Megan Barnes has been involved in the riparian programme since it started in the 1990s and were quick to be convinced of its benefits.
"It all started when we were having erosion trouble along the Mangorei Stream and our Regional Council officer convinced us to do some planting," Mr Barnes says. "It worked a treat and we carried on from there."
The Barnes family runs 320 milking cows plus dry stock on 124 ha. Their riparian management plan is almost fully implemented.
Eric and Jeanine Fowler are also enthusiastic planters on their small but hilly block. "We do 6,000 trees a year. It started because of erosion control and we've carried on because we're conservation people," says Mrs Fowler. Part of their land is under QE II National Trust covenant.
They enlist the help of the New Plymouth Girls' High School first XV rugby team to help them plant every year.
Besides the major prizes, the first 80 land owners to order 400 or more riparian plants will each receive a $50 RD1 voucher.
Around 95% of Taranaki dairy farms have had riparian management plans prepared for free by the Council. Plants are supplied at cost and to be eligible for the prize draw, land holders had to order at least 300 by 1 March.
The Council encourages early orders to ensure the success of the plant scheme, and wants farmers to plan their plant requirements a year ahead.
The major prizes were presented by the Taranaki Regional Council Chairman, David MacLeod, Fonterra's General Manager Sustainable Production, John Hutchings, and Revital Fertilisers Manager Kerry O'Neill.
Mr MacLeod says the prize draw is an ideal way to highlight the hard work that's going into riparian protection across the region.
"We've got some big winners on the day but all those who are involved in this programme are also winners," he says. "The uptake of the Council's riparian management plans has been outstanding, and now we need to increase the rate of planting and fencing."
Mr Hutchings says Fonterra congratulates the winners and the Taranaki Regional Council for the approach they have adopted with riparian management plans and plants provided to support farmers.
"We are strong supporters of riparian planting as a key means to improve water quality and we certainly encourage our suppliers to take up the opportunities offered by the Council."
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Prince Andrew confronts his mother: After 'sexual assault' complaint, Elizabeth II joins in at Balmoral
Louise Fleming August 10, 2021
In complete turmoil, Prince Andrew found his family on Tuesday, August 10. In fact, according to daily MailPrince Charles' brother traveled to Balmoral to be reunited with his mother, Queen Elizabeth II, and with his ex-wife, Sarah Ferguson.
It's a thorn in the feet of the wind. The royal family once again finds itself at the center of a controversy. This time, it is neither Meghan Markle nor Prince Harry who is drowning the Queen in turmoil, But his son, Prince Andrew He is still mired in the Epstein scandal, which has taken a new turn. In fact, Virginia Joffrey, one of the young women the billionaire introduced to Prince Andrew, filed a complaint against her. "sexual assault". He was the brother of Prince Charles Assaulting the young woman three times : In London at Ghislaine Maxwell, ex-companion of Jeffrey Epstein, at the businessman's estates in New York and in the Virgin Islands: "I hold Prince Andrew responsible for what he did to me. The powerful and the rich are not exempt from accountability. I hope other victims will see that it is possible not to live in silence and fear. I know that this action will expose me to further attacks from Prince Andrew and his representativessaid the complainant.
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The facts Prince Andrew has always denied. And if anyone believes him fervently as Iron, it is his ex-wife, Sarah Ferguson, who does not hesitate to support him whenever she can. to me daily MailThis Tuesday, August 10th, was no exception to the rule. A day after Virginia Joffrey's discoveries, Beatrice's father and Eugenie are seen heading towards Balmoral with his ex-girlfriend. The Duchess of York has been invited to stay in a Scottish residence and thus appears to support her ex-husband in the face of the charges against him. According to the media, 'The Duke of York's caravan hurriedly entered his mother's estate in the Scottish Highlands shortly after 6pm. Andrew, who was driving a Range Rover, had a stern expression as the Duchess of York seemed to be in full swing. The back seat.' Thus, the Duke of York was reunited with his mother, Queen Elizabeth II.
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Saudi Arabia expels Lebanese ambassador to Riyadh in row over Yemen war
Saudi Arabia has ordered the Lebanese ambassador to the country to leave over the "offensive" remarks made by Lebanese Information Minister George Kordahi regarding the Saudi-led coalition against Yemen.
Saudi Arabia's Ministry of Foreign Affairs said in a statement on Friday that it had given Lebanon's ambassador 48 hours to leave Riyadh and had recalled its ambassador to Lebanon for consultations as well.
The kingdom has also imposed a ban on all imports from Lebanon, the ministry said.
The ministry further expressed Riyadh's regret over the deterioration in the Saudi-Lebanese relations due to the "Lebanese authorities' ignoring of the facts and their continued failure to take corrective measures to ensure the observance of the relations that the kingdom has long been keen on."
"These statements represent a new episode of reprehensible and rejected positions issued by Lebanese officials toward the kingdom and its policies," it said, adding that, "We do not consider statements issued by Lebanese officials expressed the Lebanese community in the kingdom."
The ministry also said that Lebanon had not taken measures to stop the alleged smuggling of drugs to the kingdom.
Riyadh also doubled down on its decision regarding a travel ban on its citizens wanting to visit Lebanon.
Saudi Arabia had already summoned Lebanon's envoy to protest Kordahi's remarks, saying it was disappointed by the "insults contained in those statements directed at the kingdom and countries part of the Arab coalition."
Kordahi said in an interview with an online show affiliated with Qatar's Al Jazeera network that the Yemen war was "futile" and said it was time to end the war. He also defended Yemen's Houthi Ansarullah movement, saying the Houthis were "defending themselves… against an external aggression," adding that "homes, villages, funerals and weddings were being bombed" by the coalition.
The interview was recorded on August 5 before Kordahi was appointed as minister, but it aired on Monday.
The United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, and Kuwait also summoned their envoys to Lebanon to protest Kordahi's comments.
Saudi Arabia and some of its regional allies, backed by the US and other Western powers, have been waging a devastating war on Yemen since March 2015 to reinstall Yemen's former president Abd Rabbuh Mansur Hadi, a staunch ally of Riyadh, and eliminate the popular Ansarullah movement.
The Saudi war, which Riyadh had claimed would last only a few weeks, has failed to achieve its goals, but pushed Yemen to the brink of starvation and famine, killed tens of thousands of innocent people, and destroyed the impoverished state's infrastructure.
The United Nations has described the war on Yemen as the world's worst humanitarian crisis.
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Audi Unveils E-tron GT Concept Car at LA Auto Show
Posted By: Manju Mathewon: Tuesday, December 4, 2018 In: AutomotiveNo Comments
Audi unveiled its Audi E-tron GT concept car at the LA Auto Show. The car is slated to be available for sale in just two years.
Audi debuted its new electric vehicle called the E-Tron GT Concept just two months after it unveiled its first electric car, the E-Tron SUV.
The Audi E-tron GT concept car is a sleek sedan that is powered by the same drivetrain and battery platform that will be used in the Taycan, Porsche's first EV. Audi said that it will begin deliveries of the sedan based on the concept car in early 2021.
Audi did not reveal any details about the price but it is likely to cost almost GBP 100,000. Audi will be making the car at its Bollinger Hofe plant in Germany, where it is currently making the R8. The Audi E-Tron GT Concept four-door sports saloon will be the third of Audi's stand-alone electric models, following the unveiling of the E-tron and the E-tron Sportback. A plan for a compact electric model is also in the works. Audi plans to have a total of 12 electric models by 2025.
Audi revealed that the Audi the E-Tron GT, which is fitted with 22-inch wheels, will be powered by a 90kWh battery pack and will have an electric motor on each axle.
The GT's two synchronous motors will have a total output of 582bhp, a really impressive figure for a vehicle having an allelectric drive. The car will be able to go from 0-62 mph in just 3.5 seconds and will have a top speed of 149 mph.
Torque is transferred to the wheels through the quattro permanent all-wheel drive with torque vectoring. The GT's 96kWh battery occupies the entire underfloor area between the front and rear axles, and this gives the model a center of gravity which is comparable to the R8.
Another feature of the vehicle is its all-wheel steering, which lend it a "sports car-like agility and precision". According to Audi, the 96kWh battery delivers the perfect combination of performance, charging time and range. The new sedan will have a range of 400 kilometers on Europe's new Worldwide Harmonised Light Vehicle Test Procedure (WLTP) standards. The car can also be charged at 350 kW. This means that the charging time needed for an 80 per cent fast charge will be less than 20 minutes.
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The Secret to Remembering Names
I've completely lost count of the number of times over the years that I've reviewed a description of the Dale Carnegie Course with a new client. However, almost every time that I do, the other person points to one of the objectives in the first session of the class and says:
I'm really need help with that. Glad it's in there.
The phrase that they are almost always pointing to when they say that: recall and use names.
By the end of the first session of the Dale Carnegie Course, the vast majority of people in the room have learned the first and last names of the other 20-30 people there. While there are many skills we teach, here is a key one you can start today.
We Remember Pictures
What did you have for breakfast this morning?
No really, think about it. What did you eat?
When you thought about your breakfast, did you think of the letters B-A-G-E-L or did you picture what that bagel looked like?
Almost everyone thinks of what it looked like. That's why you pictured your breakfast, not the letters or the words. It's also why you hear people say, "I might forget a name, but I never forget a face."
Our brains do a lot better with images that they do with memorizing letters, words, or phrases.
The problem? Names are words, so lots of us don't tend to do very well with them.
Turn Names Into Pictures
Ever met someone who seems to remember everyone's name, even weeks later? Chances are they are using something similar to this hack that Dale Carnegie has taught for over a century:
Turn names into pictures.
But how?
Just like this:
Picture my friend David Letterman and me, laughing at the kitchen stove together. We're frying up a neon blue letter "V". Dancing atop the "V" is a yak, trying to keep his hooves from burning.
That's the example I use when teaching this skill to remember my name. Here's how it connects:
David Letterman = Dave
kitchen stove = Sta-hove
neon blue letter "V" = "vee" sound
dancing yak = "ack" sound
People who can remember that story almost always nail my first and last name perfectly — and most names are easier that mine.
You can easier do this too if you'll just create a name association in your mind when you meet someone for the first time. Here's the four things you need to do:
1. Put the Person in the Picture
It's not enough just to create a story that reminds you of the person's name — they also have to be in the picture. It's worthless to remember a name if you can't associate the person that goes with the name.
That's why it's David Letterman AND me together in the story. You can't remember the story without remembering me. Do the same for the associations you create.
2. Make it Actionable
A static image isn't recalled as easily as movement. The more action is in the association, the more it stands out in our minds.
That's why there is laughing, frying, and dancing in my association. Put in as much action as possible in the associations you crate for others.
3. Bring in Color
Why is the letter "V" a neon blue color? The same reason that airplanes have red strobe lights and construction workers have orange vests. It stands out.
If I asked you later today what color the letter "V" was in this story, you'll still remember. Our brains notice and remember things that stand out.
Include at least one stand-out color in any association you create.
4. Exaggerate, Exaggerate, Exaggerate
Obviously, the story is made-up. I'm probably the last person that David Letterman would be cooking with. People don't fry letters and yaks don't dance.
And it's exactly why the story is memorable. The more ridiculous the association is, the more it sticks in our mind. Do the best you can to make your name associations as exaggerated as possible.
Create Associations Fast
The real key to success is to create a name association immediately upon meeting someone. Once you're heard their name and there's a break in the conversation or meeting, create an association in your mind using the four steps above.
Don't worry about it being perfect and don't start by trying to remember a whole group of people. Pick one person a day and create an association to remember their name.
If you do this consistently for a month, you'll soon be able to create and remember associations for entire groups of people.
Don't Let This Stop You
You're not going to share the associations you create for other people in your mind with them. I've created lot of exaggerated name associations over the years I'll never share.
Give yourself permission to create an association that include the person, action, color, and exaggerate it a lot. If you do, you'll be remembering names more consistently than 95% of the people you know.
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